Video proceedings of a round-table conference at the Universitat De Valencia, Faculty of Law where Cividep India spoke about working conditions in the Indian leather industry, as part of a larger campaign with academics, trade unions and civil society organizations in Europe.
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Cividep India’s inputs find mention in this comprehensive article series on discriminatory and inhuman working conditions faced by Bangalore’s garment workers.
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Cividep India’s research report, ‘Tougher than Leather’, finds mention in this Pulitzer Centre story on environmental and human rights violations in India’s tannery industry that contributes a major percentage to the world’s leather production. Untreated effluents, workers operating in direct contact with toxic chemicals, and at risk of skin and lung problems, accidents etc., are just some of the problems plaguing the industry.
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Cividep in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur convened a meeting of NGOs working for the cause of young migrant workers. We identified common challenges faced in our work, exchanged lessons, and took a collective pledge for the cause of the most vulnerable workers.
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Conversations with young, first-generation female workers of electronics factories in the industrial hub of Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu on how they perceive industrialization and its consequent changes on their formerly rural landscapes, their lives, and whether their jobs are meeting their newfound expectations and aspirations for a better life.
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